---
title: Welcome to wanderer
description: The self-hosted trail database
template: splash
hero:
  title: |
    Welcome to <span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span>
  tagline: <span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span> is a self-hosted trail database. You can upload your recorded GPS tracks or create new ones and add various metadata to build an easily searchable catalogue.
  image:
    html: |
      <video class="rounded-xl hidden md:block" poster="/favicon.svg" width="100%" src="/trailer.mp4" controls autoplay />
  actions:
    - text: Try the demo
      link: https://demo.wanderer.to
      icon: rocket
      variant: primary
    - text: Read the docs
      link: /getting-started/installation/
      icon: right-arrow
    
---

import { Card, CardGrid } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

![Mockups of wanderer on laptop, tablet and phone](../../assets/hero.png)

## Features

<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
  <div class="mt-4">
    <Card title="Manage your trails" icon="pencil">
      Upload your trails from multiple file formats (like GPX or TCX) or plan a new trail directly in <span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span> with the route drawing tool.

      [Learn more →](/guides/create-a-trail)
    </Card>
  </div>
	<Card title="Advanced filters and search" icon="magnifier">
		<span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span> comes with extensive filter and search functionality right out of the box, so you can focus only on the trails relevant to you.
	</Card>
  <Card title="Automatic import" icon="seti:folder">
		Simply upload all your trails in one go with <span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span>'s automatic import feature.

    [Learn more →](/guides/import-export#import)
	</Card>
	<Card title="Full API support" icon="seti:json">
		Use <span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span>'s API to interact with your trail data directly and automate the tasks you don't want to do manually.

    [API reference →](/api-reference/auth)
	</Card>
  <Card title="Privacy friendly" icon="approve-check">
		<span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span> is self-hosted and open-source. Your data stays on your machine and your machine only.
	</Card>
  <Card title="i18n" icon="translate">
		We currently support 8 different languages, with plans to add more in the near future.
	</Card>
</div>

## Contributing

Help is welcome at any time. Check out the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/Flomp/wanderer). to get started. If you are not sure where you can help, check the [roadmap](https://github.com/users/Flomp/projects/2) for features in the backlog. If you would like to contribute a translation, you can do so [here](https://crowdin.com/project/wanderer).

## Support <span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span>

<span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span> is a passion project and will always stay free and open-source. If you like <span class="-tracking-[0.075em] s-y_bCXRrkrYfP">wanderer</span> and want to support it's development you can make a small donation and [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/wanderertrails).